Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross - Tau cross
An Baile íochtarach (par. Cill Dromann), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Baile íochtarach (par. Cill Dromann)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.16053, -10.32047
- SMR number
- KE043-130002-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In 2010 a graveyard survey carried out by Laurence Dunne recorded the following details about Tau Cross No. 1099: 'Kildrum Graveyard is situated on the N side of the Dingle Peninsula 4km NE of Dingle. It is situated on an elevated site at 50m OD on the lower ENE slopes of Leathaoibh with views S over Dingle Harbour and Mount Brandon to the NE. The old graveyard [KE043-130001-] is studded with around three hundred small unnamed headstones, notched grave markers and cross-slabs that are disposed around the interior. The spatial and density patterning of these gravemarkers most likely reflect the location of the medieval church [KE043-130----] and also the oval enclosure that is evident on the 1st Ed OS map of 1841. There are no visible, above ground, coherent, remains of the medieval church of Kildrum today. Three cross-slabs (1099, 1100 & 1102) are ‘Tau’ cross forms. The crosses are roughly shaped and similar to others at nearby Raheenyhooig and Kilmalkedar and are possibly Early Medieval. Cross-slab 1099 has a pronounced notch at the top as well as distinct curving sides that creates a more finial like resemblance.
See attached plan and photographs courtesy of Laurence Dunne
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Laurence Dunne
Date of upload: 27 June 2022
References
Dunne, L. 2010 Archaeological Survey, Kildrum, Dingle, Co. Kerry. Unpublished report for The Heritage Office, Kerry County Council (SMR file).
Nearby in the register
- Cross - Tau crossunder 1 mi
- Cross - Tau crossunder 1 mi
- Cross-inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
- Cross-inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.